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Group A of the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup took place between 12 and 16 December 1997. Brazil won the group, and advanced to the knockout stage, along with group runners-up Australia. Mexico and Saudi Arabia failed to advance.[1]

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
 Australia 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
 Mexico 3 1 0 2 8 6 +2 3
 Saudi Arabia 3 1 0 2 1 8 −7 3

Results

Saudi Arabia v Brazil

Saudi Arabia 0–3 Brazil
Report César Sampaio 65'
Romário 73', 80'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)
Saudi Arabia
Brazil
Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA:
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF 2 Mohammed Al-Jahani Yellow card 24'
DF 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF 4 Abdullah Zubromawi Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 64'
DF 13 Hussein Abdulghani
MF 6 Ibrahim Al-Harbi
MF 10 Saeed Al-Owairan downward-facing red arrow 44'
MF 14 Khalid Al-Muwallid
MF 16 Khamis Al-Dosari
FW 9 Sami Al-Jaber
FW 11 Fahad Al-Mehallel downward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Khalid Al-Temawi upward-facing green arrow 44'
FW 7 Ibrahim Al-Shahrani upward-facing green arrow 63'
Manager:
Germany Otto Pfister
Brazil
BRAZIL:
GK 1 Dida
RB 2 Cafu Yellow card 72' downward-facing red arrow 75'
CB 4 Júnior Baiano
CB 3 Aldair
LB 15 Zé Roberto
RM 8 Flávio Conceição
CM 16 César Sampaio
LM 18 Denílson downward-facing red arrow 73'
RF 9 Ronaldo
CF 11 Romário
LF 10 Leonardo (c) downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Juninho upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 20 Rivaldo upward-facing green arrow 73'
DF 13 Zé Maria upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo

Mexico v Australia

Mexico 1–3 Australia
Hernández 80' (pen.) Report Viduka 45'
Aloisi 59'
Mori 90'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand)
Mexico
Australia
Mexico
MEXICO:
GK 1 Oswaldo Sánchez
DF 2 Claudio Suárez
DF 3 Francisco Gabriel downward-facing red arrow 63'
DF 14 Isaac Terrazas downward-facing red arrow 66'
MF 6 Raúl Lara
MF 7 Ramón Ramírez
MF 8 Braulio Luna
MF 9 Paulo Chávez downward-facing red arrow 45'
MF 13 Pável Pardo
FW 11 Cuauhtémoc Blanco
FW 20 José Manuel Abundis
Substitutions:
FW 10 Luis García upward-facing green arrow 45'
FW 15 Luis Hernández upward-facing green arrow 63'
DF 18 Salvador Carmona upward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Manuel Lapuente
Australia
AUSTRALIA:
GK 20 Zeljko Kalac Yellow card 80'
RB 14 Tony Vidmar
CB 2 Steve Horvat
CB 5 Alex Tobin (c)
LB 3 Stan Lazaridis
RM 8 Craig Foster
CM 7 Robbie Slater Yellow card 77' downward-facing red arrow 78'
LM 6 Ned Zelić Yellow card 64'
AM 10 Aurelio Vidmar downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 9 Mark Viduka downward-facing red arrow 73'
FW 18 John Aloisi
Substitutions:
DF 13 Robbie Hooker upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 17 Damian Mori upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 19 Ernie Tapai upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
England Terry Venables

Saudi Arabia v Mexico

Saudi Arabia 0–5 Mexico
Report Palencia 20', 62'
Blanco 68', 76'
Luna 75'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa)
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA:
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF 2 Mohammed Al-Jahani
DF 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi
DF 13 Hussein Abdulghani
DF 17 Mohammad Al-Sahafi
MF 6 Ibrahim Al-Harbi
MF 10 Saeed Al-Owairan downward-facing red arrow 65'
MF 14 Khaled Al-Muwallid Yellow card 51'
MF 16 Khamis Al-Dosari Yellow card 48'
FW 9 Sami Al-Jaber
FW 11 Fahad Al-Mehallel
Substitutions:
MF 8 Khalid Al-Temawi upward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Germany Otto Pfister
Mexico
MEXICO:
GK 1 Oswaldo Sánchez
DF 2 Claudio Suárez
DF 5 Duilio Davino Yellow card 88'
DF 18 Salvador Carmona
MF 4 Germán Villa Yellow card 77'
MF 6 Raúl Lara downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 8 Braulio Luna downward-facing red arrow 56'
MF 9 Paulo Chávez
MF 13 Pável Pardo
FW 11 Cuauhtémoc Blanco
FW 17 Francisco Palencia
Substitutions:
FW 15 Luis Hernández upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 16 Markus López upward-facing green arrow 56'
Manager:
Manuel Lapuente

Australia v Brazil

Australia 0–0 Brazil
Report
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger)
Australia
Brazil
Australia
AUSTRALIA:
GK 1 Mark Bosnich
SW 4 Milan Ivanović
RB 14 Tony Vidmar
CB 2 Steve Horvat Yellow card 45'
CB 5 Alex Tobin (c)
LB 3 Stan Lazaridis
CM 6 Ned Zelić
CM 8 Craig Foster
AM 10 Aurelio Vidmar downward-facing red arrow 60'
FW 9 Mark Viduka downward-facing red arrow 90'
FW 18 John Aloisi downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Ernie Tapai upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 17 Damian Mori Yellow card 77' upward-facing green arrow 70'
DF 12 Matthew Bingley upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
England Terry Venables
Brazil
BRAZIL:
GK 1 Dida
RB 13 Zé Maria
CB 4 Júnior Baiano
CB 3 Aldair
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 8 Flávio Conceição
CM 16 César Sampaio downward-facing red arrow 88'
RAM 20 Rivaldo Yellow card 38' downward-facing red arrow 64'
LAM 10 Leonardo (c)
FW 7 Bebeto Yellow card 27'
FW 9 Ronaldo
Substitutions:
MF 18 Denílson upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 17 Doriva upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo

Saudi Arabia v Australia

Saudi Arabia 1–0 Australia
Al-Khilaiwi 40' Report
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 55,450
Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina)
Saudi Arabia
Australia
Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA:
GK 1 Mohamed Al-Deayea
DF 3 Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi  Yellow card 50'
DF 4 Abdullah Zubromawi
DF 12 Ahmed Dokhi
DF 13 Hussein Abdulghani
MF 6 Ibrahim Al-Harbi
MF 10 Saeed Al-Owairan
MF 14 Khaled Al-Muwallid downward-facing red arrow 77'
MF 16 Khamis Al-Dosari
FW 9 Sami Al-Jaber
FW 11 Fahad Al-Mehallel downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
DF 19 Obeid Al-Dosari upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 8 Khalid Al-Temawi upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Germany Otto Pfister
Australia
AUSTRALIA:
GK 1 Mark Bosnich
CB 2 Steve Horvat Yellow card 42'
CB 4 Milan Ivanović Yellow card 85'
CB 5 Alex Tobin (c)
RM 8 Craig Foster
CM 6 Ned Zelić
CM 15 Josip Skoko downward-facing red arrow 74'
LM 3 Stan Lazaridis
AM 7 Robbie Slater
FW 17 Damian Mori downward-facing red arrow 66'
FW 18 John Aloisi downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Mark Viduka upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 11 Harry Kewell upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 10 Aurelio Vidmar upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
England Terry Venables

Brazil v Mexico

Brazil 3–2 Mexico
Romário 41' (pen.)
Denílson 61'
Júnior Baiano 66'		 Report Blanco 51'
Ramírez 90'
King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ian McLeod (South Africa)
Brazil
Mexico
Brazil
BRAZIL:
GK 1 Dida downward-facing red arrow 82'
RB 13 Zé Maria
CB 4 Júnior Baiano
CB 3 Aldair
LB 6 Roberto Carlos
CM 5 Dunga (c) Yellow card 45'
CM 8 Flávio Conceição
RAM 19 Juninho
LAM 18 Denílson
FW 9 Ronaldo downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 11 Romário
Substitutions:
FW 7 Bebeto upward-facing green arrow 46'
GK 12 Rogério Ceni upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Mário Zagallo
Mexico
MEXICO:
GK 12 Óscar Pérez
DF 2 Claudio Suárez
DF 3 Francisco Gabriel downward-facing red arrow 61'
DF 5 Duilio Davino
DF 18 Salvador Carmona
MF 6 Raúl Lara
MF 8 Braulio Luna downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 13 Pável Pardo
MF 17 Francisco Palencia
FW 11 Cuauhtémoc Blanco  Yellow card 41'
FW 15 Luis Hernández
Substitutions:
FW 10 Luis García upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 7 Ramón Ramírez upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Manuel Lapuente

References

  1. ^ 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
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